Sullivan Named New Leader of Tammany Hall
New Yorker Christopher D. Sullivan was unanimously chosen by Tammany Hall as its new leader to succeed the late James J. Dooling. The selection, overseen by County Clerk Albert Marinelli, aimed to unite factions over New Deal support and a mayoral candidate, with Sullivan insisting Copeland would not withdraw and no compromise candidate planned.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Christopher D. Sullivan
James J. Dooling
Sullivan
Manhattan
Albert Marinelli
Second Assembly
William Pp. Kenneally
Kenneally
James J. Hines
Eleventh Assembly
Mr. Dooling
Hines Group
Grover A. Whalen
Stephen A. Ruddy
Ruddy
Dooling
United States
Royal Copeland
Amelia Earhart Tribute Poem From Winchester Daughter
A poem by Nina Glynn Anderson of Winchester Virginia honors Amelia Earhart. It recalls Earhart’s disappearance over the sea and imagines a phantom airship under a blue sky while prayers and memories endure. The piece expresses grief and admiration for the pioneering aviator.
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Nina Glynn Anderson
Winchester
Virginia
Rockingham County Weighs Gas Franchise for Two Wells
Rockingham supervisors hear Dominion Gas Corporation request to franchise natural gas in Brooks Gap area. Two wells near Layman ready, with lines planned along a defined boundary to serve Bergton and surrounding communities. Maryland and Virginia borders and Shenandoah Valley markets are cited for expansion.
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Rockingham County
Harrisonburg
Brooks Gap
Rockingham
Bergton
Hopkins
Agaiin
Winchester Evening Star
Dominion Gas
Virginia
Winchester
State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Washington, D. C
Doswell
Corporation Commission
West Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Middle Southside
Tidewater Virginia
Social notes from White Post and nearby towns
White Post and surrounding communities report a flurry of visits and travels. Polly Green Elizabeth Denny Joseph Denny and Harry McCormick return from Shrine Mont while New York visitors Ruth Berlin and Martha Kennerly enjoy Greenway Court summer.
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White Post
Polly Green
Elizabeth Denny
Joseph Denny
Harry Thomas McCormick
Shrine Mont
Orkney Springs
M Skinker
Martha Kennerly
New York City
Lucille Fenton
Berryville
Mildred Carper
Moselle Gaunt
Joy Chrisman
Sherman Maesmer
Washington, D. C
Lucille Carper
Memorial Hospital
Weekend Visit Highlights Local Family Ties
At the home of Miss Joy Chrisman Mr. Walter Denny and his daughter Jean spent last weekend with his mother Mrs. Willie Denny showcasing a family gathering and proximity of kin.
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Rixey Dearmont
Shepherd's College
Dearmont
Gaylord
Liewllyn Bull
Gibson
Col
W. W. Whitside
Front Royal
Marian
Louise Martin
Winchester Country Club
Julia Barbee
Julia Lee
Lucile Lee
Barbee
Europe
J. Nelson Borland
New York City
A. Mackay Smith
New York
William Green
Washington
Annie M. Green
Eleanor Page Lee
Edward Lee
Memorial Hospital
Rowland
Ronnie
Hallie
Arthur Chrisman
Garfield Hospital
Sparks
Elizabeth Fritts
Valley Fritts
Eleanor Fishpaw
Lynchburg
Paul Dutrow
Washington, D. C
Sibley Hospital
Elsie Louise
Dutrow
Adeline Maesmer
Browntown
Moselle Gaunt
White Post
Gore
J. Barbour Baldwin
Sherman Maesmer
Maesmer
Leadbetter
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Ella Keyes
Miss Joy Chrisman
Walter Denny
Jean
Willie Denny
Exams for U S Civil ServiceListed Positions In This City
The United States Civil Service Commission announces competitive examinations for posts including associate naval architect at 3200 a year and assistant naval architect at 2600 a year. Other positions include dental laboratory mechanic 2000 a year, assistant dental laboratory mechanic 1440 a year, and dental hygienist 1620 a year. Full details from Herman Lee secretary of the U S Civil Service Board of Examiners at the city post office.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Public Health Service
Treasury Department
Veterans’ Administration
Herman Lee
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Grasshopper Derby Aims to Entertain at Sugar Beet Day
Southeast Colorado residents plan a grasshopper derby on September 11 alongside Sugar Beet Day. Prizes will go to trainers of the farthest hoppers, providing entertainment amid crop ravage by grasshoppers in Wiley.
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Wiley
Colo
Colorado
Women aid wounded amid Peiping siege led by ambassador’s wife
Under the leadership of Mrs Nelson T. Johnson, American women in Peiping and Tientsin twice left the legation refuge to assist wounded outside the battered walls as Japanese bombardment drives natives to seek entry to foreign compounds.
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Nelson T. Johnson
U. S
China
Peiping
Tientsin
Central Press
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C.d.sullivan
Tammany
East Sider
James Dooling
Amelia Earhart
Gene Ahern
Tosh
Terry
Tim Dudge
Wat
JOE Louis
Farr
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Tommy Farr
Joe
Dominion Gas Orporation
Ercome
Terrys Ranch
Mery Ward
Mapas
U. S. Civil Service
Mark Twain
Lovell
Briggs & Stratton
Wards
Montgomery Ward & CO
S. Loudoun St
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